Apacer Announces Two New Mobile-Oriented SSDs

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Apacer has built some new small, efficient and possibly durable SSDs.

Apacer has announced two new SSDs, both of which are built for mobile applications. The units will be called the SFD 18S6 and the A1.

The SFD 18S6 is a half-length SSD of the 2.5" format, without a case, according to the MO-297 specifications. The A1 comes in the more familiar mSATA format.

Both of the drives will come in multiple variants, with one of the differences being MLC and SLC flash. The more expensive but more reliable SLC units will feature read and write speeds of 470 MB/s, while the more affordable MLC drives will be able to read and write sequentially at speeds up to 475 MB/s and 430 MB/s, respectively. The drives also feature 40-bit ECC as well as support for DEVSLP, reducing idle power consumption.

Lastly, the units will also be available with a coating option, making them IP57 certified water and dust proof.

So far, there is no word on pricing or availability, though this looks like a product that's more likely to be seen implemented by OEMs rather than it hitting retail shelves on a standalone basis.

Niels Broekhuijsen
Niels Broekhuijsen

Niels Broekhuijsen is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He reviews cases, water cooling and pc builds.

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  • warlock101
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    @warlock101 Congrats on your first comment, I'm so happy you finally achieved your dream and got first, I feel deeply inspired and I know that one day I too will achieve my dream just like you. Thank you for giving me Meaning in my life to get up tired every morning after the the loud and repetitive noise the neighbours make each night. I hope your achievement will live on in the hearts and minds of others and inspire them to do great things as well in their life times. I know that your success will give our greatest minds the courage to solve societies problems and cure cancer. I'm going to mark this day on the calendar and celibate it as a holiday and memorial, we will call it warlock 101 day and I know my children and their children's children will celibate it with great joy in remembering your sacrifice. This is such a momentous day; the abolition of child slavery in the west, independence, walking on the moon, all of these pale in comparison to what you have done here today. Truly this is on the same level as Obama receiving the peace prize for his contribution in making our world more peaceful by invading many weak countries, countless drone strikes and of course spying on the world. No I think even that is overshadowed by your achievement... One last Time I will say thank you for this momentous achievement, We will remember always warlock101.

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